The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-07
GIVE HIN HIS RELElSE.
IF PUBLIC PATRONAGE is DE.
SIRED, MANAGER SNEED
Must be Given His Own Sweet
VIII and Allowed TO Play
Elsewhere.
BLACK SAVES THE BIRMINGHAM
GAME FOR MEMPHIS.
No Schedule Arranged Defeated.
but not Observation-Disclosures.
bali Elsewhere.

The meeting OF directors tn inyesti
gate the charges and insinustiouf
against Manager Snee6, Of the brown.
legged baseballists, was held yesteI dsy
afternoon. No decis Va action was
taken, as the only matter discussed
related 10 the correspondence betwee n
indianapolis and the accused man.
sger. 10 order to deal with the q mes.
ton intelligently, the meeting ad.
Journed uutIl 8 O'Clock this morning,
when the telegfams will be submitted
to the direcl ors.
Capt Carnee and two of the dlrec.
tors were seen by an APPEAL reporter
after the ipquisition had adjourned,
but seemed 10th to ventilate either
views or facts, stating that there was
nothing proven, aud without this of
course Mr.. Snesd could not be de.
posed. Fiom the conciliasory tone it
was gathered that there is little pros
pect of this revolution in the clubs or
ganization. The captain said IL WAS
possible that the field captsincy would
De shouldered upon some other player
and the financial management rest
with Mr.. SHeed. "rhe ouly thing
condemAstory of Sneed," he con.
tinued, "was bis correspondence with
Indianapolis while in our employ.
This he had no right to do" sand it
was unprofessional in Indianapolis,
aided another director. at only de.
ponds upon the wording OF the tele-
gram whether or not we nail them"
Capt. Games ard bis associates are
all business men, capable OF managing
their own sffairs, aud have tbs right
to retain Mr.. Sneed il they choose
The public, on the other hand, have
the right TO attend the games or not,
just as they choose. With euch kick.
ing and exhibitions as have existed
heretofore, they will not do it. In a
conversation with the writer the day |
OF his return from New Orleans, Mr.. |
Sneed cad his contract was only for |
managing, end he would not play |
under another. Ia this he ia corr ct,
and should be given his release, with
out compensation, If necessary. Sup
pose the captaincy was bestowed upon
another and Mr.. Sneed conlinu d at
the head of the team and as a PLAYER.
Do the directors suppose this would
put stop to the scenes which have
driven many q pa ron from the ranks?
Would not the manager continue 60
chime in the protest against obnox-
ious decisions, and would the unstsbls
captain dare interpose with rebuke
or tueP Gentlemen, this plan will
not work. Mr.. Sneed must 90, il Won
desire to make baseball success in
this city.
And now as to the disgua sting practice
OF kicking at every little doubt, In
which the Memphis club, under Man
ager Sneed, excels, without a rival.
What good has it ever accomplished
On the contrary, has it not envsloped
the good name OF the city in dense
fog, 80 far as baseball ia concerned
How many cities represented in the
Southern League, last year and this,
nave Jailed to comment in cauetic
terms on the conduct OF the Memphis
players on the field? WHO was al ways
the recognized leader OF this exhibit
.ioni And what has it accomplished ?
Nothing more than to run baseball en-
husissm slmo,t down to zero. When
IN umpire has once rendered his de- {
'lsloD, has II ever once been changed {
IN account Of the hue and cry More
han once, here at home, the grand {
land has almost yelled itself hosrse, {
rging the Browns to "play ball." ,
uyed the players for their incesesnt .
licking, but sl TO no effect. Is :
his to be no ind cation that they were
Irod of it, aud If 80, and it is con-
nued can they be expected TO toler- I
lie it2 There is no use denying the Y
&c, kicking does no good, but harm. u
he public does not approve and will I
OF endure l.. As long as Mr.. Sneed is
manager It will continue, and the re- .
alt will be that patronage will drop a
own to near nothing. If Indian.
polls Cor any other city wants the
manager and is willing 10 pay for him, 4
I him go with the parting blessing,
Joy 90 with you." LIST him 10
lyhow.